Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39510, Ebenezer Farnsworth, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
of Farnsworth, Ebenezer S. 39510
CONTENTS

13.572
Vermont.
Obenezer Farnsworth
of Andover in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year 1776-
scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of July 1819 and sent to Amos Hildreth Esq. Roxbury Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 83.95 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48 10 mo. 15 days int. - $131.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Contested
Note: Pension paid at rate of $131.96 to Benjamin Dyer, Administrator.

Declaration of Ebenezer Farnworth
N o 49. Soldier
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78-9 Mo: Shepherd
Clap! to Sept 5.
Admelta
3. _____
Yrs. Sincere Friend Friend
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Dear Sir,
First , Second, enlistment
did not serve
nine months -
Prove first that the sum of this case will be admitted.

District of Vermont } At Chester in said County Windsor County ss } of Windsor; on the 20 th day of April 1818. Before me the subscriber one of The Judges of the County Court for said County of Windsor; Personally Appears, Ebenezer Farnworth aged Sixty one years, Resident in Andover, in said County, who being by me, first duly sworn According to Law, doth, on His oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision, made by the late act of Congress - entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war" - That he the said Ebenezer Farnworth enlisted in Grooton in the State of Massachusetts, in January 1776. for one year, in the Company - commanded by Capt. Joseph Moor - in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Prescott, of the Massachu- -setts line. That he continued to serve in said Company, or in the service of the United States, until the month of January 1777. when he was discharged from said Service, at Fishkill in the State of New- York; That he again enlisted in the Spring of 1777. in Grooton aforesaid, in the Company commanded by -

Capt. Smith, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Biglow, Massachusetts line. That he continued to serve in said Corp, or in the service of the United States, until the month of June 1778. when he was discharged from service, at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania. That he afterwards served eight or nine months in Col. Sheffield's Regiment. And that he was at the Battle of White Plains. — And that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. — That he has no other evidence, now in his power of his said services. — Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid.
Isaac Hild Assistant Judge of Windsor County Conn.
I Isaac Hild Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ebenezer Farnsworth did serve in the Revolutionary War; as stated in the fore- going declaration, against the common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforemen- tioned Act of Congress. Dated at Ennits the 20 th day of April 1818. Certified By Isaac Hild Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court

I also further certify, that from the certificate of the select men of Andover & other evidence, it appears to my satisfaction that the said Colm. Farnsworth is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. A. Gluett Asst. Judge
State of Vermont,
Windsor County ss) Woodstock County Clerks
Office June 11 A 1818 -
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court, within & for the County of Windsor, Do hereby certify that Amos Gluett is one of the Assistant Judges of said Windsor County Court, and that the foregoing signatures are the hand writing of said Judge
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court the day above - Benj Swan

2 Eben D. Farmworth
13.572
Apr 1819
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STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this Thirty first day of July 1820, being the first day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Ebenezer Farnsworth aged Sixty three years, resident in Andover in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:
I enlisted in January 1776 for one year in Capt. Moors' Company in Col. Prescotts Regiment, in 1777, I enlisted and served in Capt. Smiths Company in Col. Brigsdowns Regt. Massachusetts line for nine months in 1778 I enlisted in Capt. Smiths Company in said Brigsdowns Regt. for eight months, I also served several other campaigns for short times, at all these services I performed my engagements, and was legally discharged without censure.
that he made his original declaration on the Twentieth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 3572 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;—and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Real Estate 7 1/2 acres of Land & one Room in a house $ 110. — — Personal Estate, Stock of Furniture 34.95 Hogs 8 — Sheep 6 14. — $ 158.95
Amount of Debts due from said Farnsworth to sundry Individuals. $ 116.73
My wife's age is 67 years, and unable to perform any labour by reason of infirmities of age, my own age 63 years by occupation a Shoemaker, unable to perform my said occupation by reason of Rheumatism, and various infirmities.
Sworn to and declared on the Thirty first day of July 1820, before said Court.
Attest,
Benj Swan Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Benjamin Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court:—And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty two Dollars & 2/100ths dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this fifth day of August 1820.
Benj Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Turner a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan'y 1776 1 year Pvt. Joseph Moore William Russell Mass.   May 15 1777 Jan'y 1778 Sylvanus Smith Timothy Rigdon   1778 8 or 9 mos. Stephen        
Battles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, inlisted at Groton Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 20. 1811. His el. was also
Residence at date of application, Hudson Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 61 years old. Date of birth not stated.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife was 67 years old. Her name is not stated and there is no other data on file as to her family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

39510
INVALID.
Rev
1917 Nov. 13 - Hist. to Raymond Taylor, also date to send to Rad. for interior for date of last payment of pension
File No. 89510
Ebenezer Hainsworth
De Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol. 8 , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Gideon Davis of Landgrove in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont do testify and say that Ebenezer Farnsworth now of Andover in the county of Windsor in said State did serve one year in the service of the United States in Cpt Joseph Moores Company and in Colonel William Prescotts Regiment. in the year of Our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy six in the line of Massachusetts Bay. and further your Deponent saith not. Gideon Davis
I David Sawyer of Peru in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont do testify and say that Ebenezer Farnsworth now of Andover in the county of Windsor in said State did serve one year in the service of the United States in Cpt Joseph Moores Company and in Colonel William Prescotts Regiment in the year of Our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy six in the line of Massachusetts Bay. and further your deponent saith not. David Sawyer
State of Vermont } Landgrove June 8 th 1819. Bennington County ss
Then Gideon Davis & David Sawyer. Personally appeared and after being Carefully Examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing Depositions by them then subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me.
Daniel Fitchill Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that I have been long acquainted with the above Deponents viz Gideon Davis & David Sawyer that I consider them to be Men of truth & veracity and I likewise consider them disinterested as to the result of Farnsworths claim or application
Daniel Fitchill Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } I Joel Pratt clerk of Bennington county court do hereby certify that Daniel Fitchill Esq is a Justice of the peace acting under the Authority of this State and that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said court at Manchester this 9 th day of June A.D. 1819 Joel Pratt -

I Nathaniel Gilson of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire ss and State of New Hampshire of lawfull age Depose and say that Mr Ebenezer Garmsworth of Andover in the County of Essex and State of Vermont Served nine months at one time with me in Capt Silvesters Linnys Company and Col Simonds Brigade Regiment which was the fifteenth Regiment I have no interest whether Mr Garmsworth bears any thing against —
Nathaniel Gilson
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss August 29 th 1813 Then before Elisha Huntly a justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County of Cheshire personally — appeared Nathaniel Gilson Signed of the foregoing affidavit before me  Subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth and made solemn oath that it contains the truth and nothing but the truth Relative to the cause for which it is taken Taken at the Request of Ebenezer Garmsworth
Elisha Huntly { one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County
Cheshire ss
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Court in said County hereby certify that Elisha Huntly is a justice of the Court of Common Pleas which is a Court of Record in said County & that the above is his signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix such a seal as is used by the Court
S Hale Clk

Deposition of Major Sylvanus Smith for Edward Mansworth —

I Sylvanus Smith late a Major in the Revolutionary Army do depose and say, that Ebenezer Farnsworth formerly of Gro- ton in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was a Soldier in my Company while serving in said Army - I have exam- ined my muster rolls, and find, that said Farnsworth was duly enlisted into my Company, on the fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven hundred, and Four- ty seven, and he continued in my said Company, until the January following having served the full term of his engage- ment, which was nine months - I well remember the said Ebenezer Farnsworth, at musters, and other other occa- sions my Company was then attached, to the 15 th Mass t Reg t commanded by Col t Timothy Biglow — The said Ebene- zer Farnsworth, who has applied to me for this deposition now- states to me, that he resides in Andover in the State of Ver- mont. —
Sylvanus Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex September 7 th 1818. Personally appeared before me, the Subscriber, Chief justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit, and a justice of the Peace throughout said Commonwealth — Major Sylvanus Smith well known to me, as a respectable Citizen, entitled to full faith and entire credit — and made solemn Oath, that the foregoing deposi- tion by him subscribed is just and true. —
Sam l Dana

Rev. Sec 1840
Weston, Ut.,
Nov. 12, 1917
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:—
In the 1840, Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary Services" page 70, Ebenezer Farnsworth of Andover, Vermont is mentioned.
From the records of your office can you give me any of the following facts about him?
1- Date and place of birth. 2- Names of parents. 3- Date of death. 4- Name of wife or widow. 5- Anything in regard to

his military service.
Respectfully,
Raymond Taylor Weeton Vermont.

Rev. War Section. S. F. 39,510 Rev. War.
November 15, 1917.
Mr. Raymond Taylor, Weston, Vermont.
Sir:
In order to ascertain the date of death and name of person to whom arrears of pension were paid in the case of "Ebenezer Farnsworth, Certificate No. 13,572 issued July 29, 1819, $8. per month, from April 20, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency."
you should forward this letter to
The Auditor for the Interior Department, 14" and B Streets S. W., Washington, D. C.
very respectfully G. M. [unclear] Commissioner